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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
RaIsing Grade stock.

Farmers everywhere are fully alive to
the advantage of superior stock. The
improvement within the last twenty
years, in this country, is fan beyond all
that has passed before, since the dis
covery of America. The breeders and
importers of pure bred stock have done
more for the natural prosperity of the
Countrywide making, many of them,
large money for themselves any
other class connected with agriculture,
and, as rule, are respected by the
community at large.
On the. other hand, many farmers
who want TO improve their stock of
horses, are apt TO imagine that grade
stallion is as good for him as n purely
bred one, Nothing could be more fall
licious. Let us look at the matter for
moment. A full bred sire upon COM
mon stock gets half blood and n half
blood sire on common stock gets one
quarter blood, only half rs good The
pure blood sire will cost no more to
keep than the half blood sire. 1t may
cost double as a first investment. Sup
pose tho half blood cost $500 and the
full blood cost $500. The interest on
this sum is only S86 year The differ
ence in value of each colt when il stands
up, is far more than this sum, and the
service value to each mare should not
be less than $40 more for the full bred
than for the half bred sire. These are
low figures. T, service TO fifty mares
is $500 yearly, in advance of what it
would be for the service of the half bred
sire.
But many persons err in supposins
that they can soon breed up high
grades from their hale bred sire,
Nothing could be more fallacious.
The full bred sire breeds half blood
in the first generation on the common
mare. Bred to the produce the second
generation gives three-quarters, the
third seven-eights, the fourth fifteen
sixteenths The half bred sire to 4
common mare gets quarter blood, the
next cross one-half on one-fourth equals
three-eighths, the third cross one-half ON
three-eighths equals seven-sixteenths,
the fourth cross one-half on seven.
sixteenths is Acknowledgements, or
less than one-half blood That is to
say, he has bred for -four generations
0welve years. and has not as good
stock as he started with in his sire.
The man who (and the rule will work
approximately in all stock buy grades
with view of breeding up, is going
away from home. In other words, he
is losing money. Farm, Fietd and
Stockmdn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28

avoid warmth that may cause the bees
to come out.
Commenting on the opposition OF
Profs. Brown and Sanborn to the en-
silage the editor of the American
Dairyman says: The poorest ensilage
we have ever seen has been in the silos
OF agricultural colleges.
1t is said there are over two thous.
and varieties of the apple cultivated in
Europe, its growth extending from 80
to go degrees, though the best fruit is
grown between the thirty-eight paral-
lei and the forty-second.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
Easy to Find.

A rather fresh-looking man entered a
drug store and said to the druggist:
See if you can find for me the adj
dress of Mr. Theopholis simpson
After looking through the directory
for some time the druggist gave it up,
remarking:
IL can't find him at all. b"
"Nonsense Why, you cant help
finding him. He is little fat man with
n bald head and little black mustache,
waxed at the ends. lie is the easiest
man in the world TO find. Gimme that
book. ~ TEXAS SUlingS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
She Skinned a Man.

What morbid creatures some wo
men are" soliloquized young saw
bones the other day, rs he wheeled him
self around in his yellow cane-bottom
chair There is a pretty-faced girl at
tending one of our medical colleges
who is scarcely Is years old. yet she
enjoys the distinction of having SUPER
intended the job of skinning dead
man whom she had purchased for a few
dollars. Skinned a manp That is just
what she has accomplished; but sho
didn't stop there. No. no. She tan
ned the hide by some sort of process,
and, this done she cut and sewed the
leather into a reticule with her own
dainty little fingers. and then painted
violets and forget-me-nots on either side
of the bag, She is very proud of her
achievement, is this little girl, but Lord
deliver me from her like. She comes
from a small town in one of the Middle
States. and viii complete her course OF
study in two or three years, ] SAW her
tripping along Michigan avenue one
day last week. The reticulc Of human
skin was dangling on her arm As pretty
as yon please, and her face. the person
ilication Of innocence and maidenly
modesiy. was as pretty a. q dolls we
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
Rucklen,s Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Bheum,
Fever Sores, letter Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
w. II. Howell & Bro.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
Many Homes Made Happy

When they learn that they can get
Lace Curtains, Lace Bed Sets, Casters,
Mirrors, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Eagle
Wringers, United States Champion
Washers, Union Fluters, etc, on small
payments, made weekly, at j. f.
Zang's Texas Installment House, $50
Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28

Every subscriber who fails to get
the HERALD is requested to report the
failure to the HERALD Office. Our car
rier system is being revised and i'm
proved, and in the changes going on in
the effort TO perfect II some omissions
viii occur. Please report EVERY failure
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
MasnueratIe Ball.

Next Friday night Prof Fisher viii
give Ms first masquerade ball at his
dancing academy. in Cockrelrs Hall,
over Crowds drug store, on Main
street. Prizes will be given to the
best characters in masks. Scholars y
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
GarrettP. seryiss. the astronomical

GARRETT Serviss, the astronomical
Lecturer and writer, notes in recent
newspaper letter curious sensation
which he has experienced in gazing
through a telescope, and which doubt
less has been felt by Others. Hc says:
Looking into another world from q
safe perch upon this one--for that IS
what the observer with a powerful
telescope seems to himself to be doing
is in itself an occupation that almost
takes ones breath away. | have
moro than once pazcd az the full orb
OF the moon through q telescope until
the palpable rounding OF its globe nm
der the eye made one positively dizzy,
a. n one shnul1 hn held over The eIla
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
NO such Trouble Here.

The dispatches say that the lack Of
water in Burmah is defeating the Brit
ish army there. II the British army
was Ike ours. nothing Of thai / nd
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-28
Coal Oil John.

Dealer in all kinds of oil, and pat
ent oil cans. Leave orders at lOl3l
Main Stncet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

ULEyzLAaIs-E nnn1Ak-Ai o. Eesl4enzs
= fne bFilkehs p8fonla. Hell and Ms. =,
ffe4me1. n nanAn.o, - era.E. m1lrn -
q - - &C. G ksisz W, nr t.lola !
Fnesznan. - shis cltg.
The bride i yonng LADY d hish %.
roHapl.shments. sad justly popnias
z.ssss.x i.ss n.zny arquaiuianeea IN thia
city, which hos always been her hasne.
Mr. Cleveland b also . Msnkaio boy,
and soa q ths lzis Judzs Cisselsnd.
Ne has been Fl 81 Pal for ssvsrsl yesrz
and = 81 present connsctsd with the
rspSFloEial staii az the Hoaax PFszs-
Tlas ceremony was peFformed jas Il
noon. in the pFessncs ola sOodly num-
bar Of relatives and iniimass fFsends.
Aiier an elegant wedding dinner the
couple made their adieus and took. the
afternoon train Cor s. Paul. which b %
be their future home. The bride was
the recipient Of large number Of ele-
CANT and costly presents. In common
with all their many friends. THE FEEz
Pass extends its good wishes and con-
ordinations 10 the young couple.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
MCCONNELL & THOMAS

/ iavite shc pmbIIe so inspect their nlsci.
And Ceisree SILKS and sapeab line Of Ransy
VeIvea TrimamIaxa. Dur new H.-.:.s mi1ks
in sDriss ......;ss are very cheap. Special -
pieces Of nummer Silks bought ~ drive
and will be sold 81 mach less than value.
High Novelties In Imported WooI Dress
Goeds, including beautiful Combination
Suits with Trimmiag to match. A falI line
o. the original and genuine Jamestown Dress
Goosls new open. Albatrosse In new shades,
Cancels Hair suitlngs, complete lines Of all
Domestic Dress Goods new open. white
Goods. including plain and checked Main
socks, India Linens, Figured Swisses and all
the --latest Novelties I'm Fancy Stripes.
Wash Fabrics were never pretty they
are this year; our stock represents safeens,
French Ginghams, CricIkelei and plain Seer
suckers, Chambrays, with EmbrOideries to
match. Look at our immense variety Of Em-
brOideries to match all kinds offspring wash
Goods. Great bargains I'm TOrchOn, Egypt
Ian. Spanish and Oriental Laces. new Spring
Gloves, Buttons, Collars, VeiIings. Hosiery
now ready.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

The gorge in the Minnesota river
which had lasted several days broke
Tuesday afternoon and the great body
Of Ice moved down past the city. The
immense cakes passed with great rap
idity and terrific force, and a large
crowd gathered at the bridge TO witness
the sight. The only damage done by
the ice in going out was TO the trestle-
work Of the c., NJ. & st. Paul railroad.
A row Of pilings behind the Northwest
ern depot were taken out, being snapped
OF like pipe stems before the force OF
the rushing mass Of ice. As soon as the
river was clear the water began TO fall
rapidly and has now again reached its
usual channel. During the high water
several families on the north side were
somewhat Inconvenience, but no loss
of property was caused by the food.
The railroad company have q force of
men at work repairing their damages,
and viii soon have their track in shape
again,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
CITY COUNCIL.

An adjourned meeting Of the city
council was held last evening IN consid-
er the resolution pending for the vaca-
ton Of certain streets for the use Of the
Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific railroad
company. The petition asked for parts
Of Rock, Oak and Madison avenue, but
il was explained by Mr.. Barney, the at
torney for the railroad company, that
upon consideration, Rock street would
not be asked for. but that the council
could act upon Oak and Madison avenue
alone. Oak street was taken up first.
The resolution provided for the vacation
of ''all that part Of Oak street lying be-
tween Madison avenue and the south
limit Of the right Of way Of said railroad
company"-a distance Of aboat 100 feet.
The motion to make such vacation was
discussed at length, andit was evident
that there was much opposition among
the members to the proposition. A
vote was taken and the motion lost, 5 to
4. The vacation of Madison avenue was
then taken up and also defeated by q
vote of 8 tO3.
Mr.. Hatch, the superintendent OF the
railroad company was present, and
seemed much disappointed at the turn
Of affairs. He said he had been told
that Manksto wanted his road and that
the company would be met in q friendly
spirit. The privileges asked for were
not unreasonable, and very important to
the company. He thought it very doubt
full, under the circumstances, that his
company would make further moves to-
ward coming to Mankato.
The Mayor expressed the belief that
when the council had further consider
ed the matter and were better informed
IN regard to what was wanted, that it
would grant the fayors asked.
The matter Of obtaining . copy Of the
city charter was again brought up, and
the Recorder was instructed TO negotiate
for q copy.
Mr.. Hoerr, of the committee ON ordin-
snces, reported an amendment to the
pound ordinance, providing that the
pOundmaster should be paid q stated
monthly salary, and the fees collected
by him turned over 70 the city treasury.
Also an amendment TO the fire ordinance
allowing the erection Of brick veneered
buildings, with iron roofs and without
fiues or chimneys. Both reports were
accepted. and the changes will be con-
sidered at the next meeting.
The committee reported 9 settlement
with Maxfield & Conkling for work done
on city well, for $50, and the Recorder
was instructed to draw an order for that
amount.
The petition of citizens asking the
council to purchase the SlbIey Mound
property for park purposes was read. a
resolution was passed instructing the
Mayor to appoint committee 10 neeo-
tiate for the property as soon as IT came
into the market. Messrs. Fowler, Boe-
gen, Patterson and Hoerr were named
for such committee.
The city engineer was instructed to
make q survey and plan Of the improve
ment asked by Clark street citizens. The
petition asks for the grading and open
ing of Clark street TO Bunker Hill road
and the grading of the latter.
Adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers have
been made during the week:
Mary c. Davis and wife TO Edward Scar
ing, Ell sek sec. 4. town 1O7, range g.. 500
Hannah 8. Croker TO jos. II. Long and
Frank b. Clements, lot Il, block 6,
Bronson's Add. to MankatO.. ..... 500
Archibald Moor 20 Russell L. Halls
acres in nwk mex sec. -. town los,
range u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ...... .... 90
Henry Little and wife to Willard Wet
mer, lots and s, block Q, Stephens
Add. to Mapleton. .................. 3Os
Willard Wetmer to Chas. Proehl, Iots4
and 6, block 2, Stephens Add. 20 Ma
% eton.-- .......-.-..-. Ss5
Theo. Fitterer to JnO. n. Jones and Thos
A. Sherk. lots 5, 4 and S, block s, Van
Brunt's Add. TO Mankato.. ........ I,ss0
Frederick GUIDE to Joseph stahl, lotT,
block 10, Waite & Rays Add. to Man
kato. -. .-...-......-.-. ............ 600
JnO. 7. williams and wife TO Rowland
W. Price, eH nwk sec. %, town I0s,
range S...-..-.... INSTRUMENTATION. aO00
Philander T. Shepard and wife to Her
mann Tetzlon va lot 4. block 1, Shep-
ards Add to LGxe Crystal. ....... 20
Michael TetzlOH and wife 20 Aug. Tetz-
lOff Ell lot 4, block 1, Shepard's Add
ton to Lake Crystal ...... ....... 80
Frank NJ Her and wife TO r. B. Smith,
lot and 3. block 70. AmbOy ..... 100
Kdw. A. Ludtke and wife TO RIB Smith,
acres In nek nwbi OF &c 81 town I06,
Fan9e - ..--......--..--.---.----. l.Oo
r. b. Smith and Wifeito Edw. A. Ludtke,
W. sell and SEA SEX and neH SEX Of
sec. q, town l0h, rage ~ ..-.......-... 3.a00
Henry A. knight 20 L. Patterson. lOs 5
in Lewis, Frisbie q Meagher's ,Subdiv.
OF block 3, Warren's Add ..... ISOO
Sarah J. Richard and husband 60 II. p.
Christensen, lots and and part OF
lots and In Lewis. Meagher q FRS
bie's subdiy. OF block {, warren's Add.
TO haukato.- ...-.-...........--........ S,09o
Henry C. Ackers and wife to Robt. Z.
Brown aud Albert n. Plan lot I, block
., Van Brunt's Add. a,IOn
Morgan r. Berry and wife and WIN. N.
PiYmat and wife 30 Fred'k Schlotx. lots
aud Z. block 5, Berry and Piymat's
Add TO Mapleton. .-.... -........- leo
WIN. }. Martin and wife 20 Lester Pat
terson and A. p. Halfhill. lot ., block
Hanna's Add. TO hankato. II0l
Rberhardt NeubeI and wife 10 L. G.M.
Fletcher, part OF lot Z, block I, &C.
shaubut's Add .................. ...... 100
o. Wells and wife % n. Pressnall, lots
and 4, block ), Eagle Lake. ...... go. -
Joseph Vel gel and wife 90 David Quinn,
seA aek sec. s., town I0s, range G....- SEQ
Anna Ehaubut q husband TO Josephine
Seifert, lot ., block 4, A. @. Shanbut's
HA0o 80 .-.s-. -.-ss--s-----.-s 30
And. J. Hyde and wife to II. p. Christen-
sen M e. sWk mex aec r. town las
range -. ........................ $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
A CARD

Geo. w. Scherer, editor Of the Man
kato Post, in the issue Of March 18th
makes an unwarranted and cowardly
charge against me. He claims that sub
scribers have been telling him that they
paid me for subscriptions TO the Pos
while was q part owner OF that paper
i can prove that never got cent from
any subscriber or advertiser but what
/ accounted for the same TO Mr.. Scherer
who was the book-keeper Of the firm
Now ask Mr.. Scherer If he can say
that he has kept his books correctly and
If he entered every cent Of money In the
books, he received under the partner
ship. i have reason to think that Car
prove that he did not, and win do 90 in
May. 1 want him to make list Of the
subscribers that charge me with reeeiy.
ing money from them. / submit my
case to the public.
GRO. j. EHRLKR.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

Mr. v. =. ss-ss. ofwells. vas In tie
city yesterday.
J. A. EIsnry, e.siioE Of tho Jsncsvilis
Aryus, paid n . call Tuesday.
MrsL u. L. wilsaH i making her par
EMS. Ar. aud Mss. W. ,. Martha, qaiae
an sxa~asi--s.s -.s-...
IA. Jamas. Esd. Who uss appointed
chisf EEain inspeeloF - wesk. sEani
SzndHy e his homs IN thls city.
MszEs. HsFnAa Hs.ss and Lorenz
nsnlsia lsA Menday mornins Cor Chr
oae0, - be al.sant alsoas . week.
Mia ida Martha resnrnsd lasi Satnr-
day excning from . too m0nih's visit
with fFiends in Chicaxo and the East
Mr.. Bates. agent Of the Associated
Press a II. RAni, waz in the city last SAT-
urdAy 10 attend the Cleveland Freeman
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Hunt are expected
home nom their Eastern visit early
next week. Mr.. Hunt found his father
much improved In health.
Mr., Henry GUIDE, . former Manka-
TO boy, who is now engaged in business
with hls Drother u Minneapolis, was in
the city several daya alis week. He re-
ports that he is doing vel at the Falls
city, which will be agreeable news to
hls many Mankato friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

The New York Sun Is now issued both
morning and evening. This il the way
the morning. Sun introduced its evening
contemporary:
"a new daily newspaper will make It's
appearance this afternoon. We know
the editor and we wish 10 state that he
enjoys our fullest confidence. While
brains are more expensive than ever be-
fore, paper Is cheaper, and the new pa
per will be sold TO the public for one
cent copy. IL viii not, Of course, be
as large as the Sun, but IL viii be q
mighty lively paper all the same, and
upon that fact we are ready, In. the Ian
guage of the late DIR. Greeley, 70 bet i've
dollars and stake the money. The name
Of this interesting journal win be the
Evening Sasn."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
A PASTOR RESIGNS.

Rev. Geo. C. Pollock, Of the Presby,
terrain society, made the announcement
from his pulpit last Sunday morning that
he-had received . call from the church
at Fergus Falls. As he is DESTROYS ofae.
cepting the same, he asked that meet.
ing of the session be held Tuesday even,
ing, the 10Th inst, to consider the mat.
ter. Rev. Pollock has been the pastor
Of the church here for the past five
years, and during that period has made
many warm friends. being one of the
most conscientious and pains-taking min,
listers the city has had. There rs much
regret that he feels it to be to his Interest
10 20 30 . new field. -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

Mcconnell & Thomss have found Z
necessary on account of the demands o
our growing city and county to double
their stock of carpets. In doing THU
they haYe left nothing undone TO FIND
the choicest styles and latest patterns
Their stock now represents everything
that Is usually found in irst-csass city
carpet stores. Wilton velvets and body
Brussels with borders 10 match are nov
on exhibition, also full lines Of Tapestry
Brussels, Ingrains and al kinds ofc cheap.
or carpets, oil cloths, mattings, Smyrna,
Persian and velvet rugs, mats, etc. s.:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

Last Saturday morning at about 2:30
O'Clock night Waterman discovered q
fire in the barrel department of Mr.. C.
NJ. Marsh's butter tub factory, and ut
once gave an arm, which brought out
the fire companies and q large number
Of citizens. The fire was located in the
south part of the immense brick build
ing and owing TO the infiammable ma
ture of the contents the flames spread
rapidly. For some reason there was q
delay in getting q sufficient supply Of
water, the artesian well giving out and
connection having to be made with the
old river pipes. Had this not occurred
it is possible the flames might have been
arrested before making such great head
way. The firemen worked manfuIly
and fought the fire at all points, and
were able to stop the progress of the
flames at the fire wall separating the
barrel department from that portion of
the building occupied by the machinery
used in making butter tubs. The burned
part was $50 feet in length, the first floor
being used as cooper shop and the up
stairs as warehouse for the Storage of
butter tubs and other manufactured
stock. 1t is estimated that it contained
5000 butter tnbs, q large number Of
pork barrels and butter firkins, and
about 1900 pals. Everything in the
burned portion was destroyed, the fire
raging fercely for at least three hours.
The origin of the fire is not definitely
known, but it is thought it came from a
hot box on shaft running through the
cooper shop. The factory had been shut
down at 6 p. m, and no one was about
the building after that time, except the
foreman, engineer and Waterman.
The entire establishment, building and
contents, was insured for about $4,000.
but how much of that amount applies to
the part destroyed can not at present be
ascertained. Mr.. Marsh places the loss
at about $4,000. The insurance was
mostly placed in local agencies as fol-
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
OPERA HOUSE BOOKINGS.

Manager Griebel has booked the fol-
lowing companies for the Mankatoo Opera
House:
Fielding's Comedy Ideals, week Of
April 4th.
10Th.
The World Specially Co., April 81.
Only . farmers Daughter, Nav I'd.
Rentfrow's Jolly Pathfinders, May 8.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

Wells AdsOoats: Il Is reported that
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way company now has a force in the
field surveying route for the extension
Of their MankatO line to a connection
with the Hastings & Dakota division,
thus opening mp new route 10 st. Paul
and Minneapolis from this section. 1t
Is said that the new line viii be shorter
by several miles than il il now by way
Of either Albert Lea or Winnebsgo. As
the company is looking for . route 80
early in the season, it is quite prOba BILE
that il l. their intention 10 construct the
new road during the present season.
One or two preliminary surveys were
made last season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25
A Very Marrow -

eyes, had . very narrow escape, q
said prominent citlzen 10 friend, 81
was confined TO my bod for . year and
my friends gave me up for Q consump.
tive's grave, until ! began using Kemp'l
h ha.sAn ior me LaFoal ana Lungs, and
uill ind e for nals By DR.. Rollman. pie
90. and 81. 6sapk Rsslis Aas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-25

Ifyou want the finest California '
10 be had, you should call at DIR.
mann's drug store, opposite City
This il q branch TO the Californi
House Of st. PAUL, and the pu
este wine and brandy in the
be had at greatly reduced
sale at wholesale or retail.